Natural Disasters in Greenwich, OH
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
50.3
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
54.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
37.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
77.6
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
14
Public Assistance
$4.8M
Individual Assistance
$377K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $53K | $77K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms → | Severe Storm | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Record Snow and Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2008 | $161K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2006 | — | $102K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2005 | $4.5M | $176K |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2005 | $88K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2004 | — | — |
| Power Outage → | Other | Sep 2003 | $3K | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Nov 2002 | — | — |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Jan 1978 | — | — |
| Snowstorms → | Snowstorm | Feb 1977 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jul 1969 | — | — |
| Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $20K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Unknown | — | — | $1K |
| Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and … → | Unknown | — | — | $695 |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $378 |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
71
Total Claims Paid
$800,698
Avg Claim Payout
$11,277
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$156,250
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation | 1 | $42,500 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $15,000 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $18,750 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $80,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Greenwich has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hail, winter weather. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 71 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,778,521 in public assistance recovery funding. $376,500 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.